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Tropical Cyclone 02B - May 1994

Status
Past
Countries
Bangladesh
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Disaster types
Tropical Cyclone

A cyclone with a velocity of 210 km per hour struck the coastal area of Cox's Bazar at 0600 p.m. on 2 May 1994. The districts of Cox's Bazar and Bandarban suffered extensive damage. Since the cyclone hit at low tide and due to the early warning and subsequent evacuation of about 450,000 people, the loss of life was minimal. According to official estimates, 133 (including 84 refugees) died and 3,559 were injured. Damage to agriculture was as follows: 23,986 acres were completely destroyed with partial damage to 57,912 acres. 1,296 heads of cattle and livestock and 9,254 poultry were lost. In relation to infrastructure, 52,097 houses were destroyed and 17,476 suffered partial damage. 169 km of roads, 97 km of embankments, and 83 bridges were damaged. 96 educational institutes were destroyed and 98 were damaged. A preliminary estimate of losses amounted to USD 75 million. (UN DHA, 13 May 1994)

Following the cyclone which hit the Rakhine state of Myanmar on the 2 May 1994, a UN DMT damage assessment mission was dispatched to the affected area. Preliminary findings state 17 deaths, 8,872 houses damaged or destroyed and in total 64,970 persons affected. 82 schools, 24 hospitals and more than 8,000 residential buildings are damaged. One telecommunications center and an electric power station are affected. The estimated damage amounts to 60 million Kyats (approx. USD 10,000,000). (UN DHA, 18 May 1994)